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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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