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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning are enabling learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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