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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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