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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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