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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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