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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are enabling learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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