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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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