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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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