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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important 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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