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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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