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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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