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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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