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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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