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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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