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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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