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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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