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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand these open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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