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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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