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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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