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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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