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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning are enabling humans all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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