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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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