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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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