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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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