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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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