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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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