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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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