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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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