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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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