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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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