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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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