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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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