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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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