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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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