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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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