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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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