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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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