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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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