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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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