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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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