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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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