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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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