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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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