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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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