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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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