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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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