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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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