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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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