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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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