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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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