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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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