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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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