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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the 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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