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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the 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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