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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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