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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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