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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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