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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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