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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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