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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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