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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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