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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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