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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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