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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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