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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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