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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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