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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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