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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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