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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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