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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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