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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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