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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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