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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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