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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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