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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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