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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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