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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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