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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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