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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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