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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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