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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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