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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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