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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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