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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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