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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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