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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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