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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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