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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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