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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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