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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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