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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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