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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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