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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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