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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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