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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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