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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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