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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online education enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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