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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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