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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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