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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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