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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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