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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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