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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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