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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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