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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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