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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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