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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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