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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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