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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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