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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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