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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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