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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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