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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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