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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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