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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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