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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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