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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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