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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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