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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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