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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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