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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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