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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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