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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key 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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