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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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