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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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