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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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