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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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