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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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