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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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