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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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