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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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