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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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