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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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