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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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