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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses 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 massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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