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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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