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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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