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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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