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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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