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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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