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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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