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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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