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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the 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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