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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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