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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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