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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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