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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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