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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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