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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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