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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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