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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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