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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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