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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 massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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