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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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