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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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