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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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