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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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