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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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