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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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