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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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