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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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