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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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