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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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