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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. 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 MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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