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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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