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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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