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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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