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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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