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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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