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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes 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 for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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