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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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