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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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