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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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