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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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