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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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