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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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