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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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