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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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