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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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