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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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