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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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