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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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