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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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