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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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