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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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