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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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