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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key 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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