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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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