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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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