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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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