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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines 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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