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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers 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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