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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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