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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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