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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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