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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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