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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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