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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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