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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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