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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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