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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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