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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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