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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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