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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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