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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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