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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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