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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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