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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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