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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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