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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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