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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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