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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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