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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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