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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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