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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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