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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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