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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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