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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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