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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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