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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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