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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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