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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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