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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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