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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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