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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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