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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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