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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews 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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