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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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