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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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