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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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