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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. 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. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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