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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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