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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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