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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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