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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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