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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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