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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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