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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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