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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education make it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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