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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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