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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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