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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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