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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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