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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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