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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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