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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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