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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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