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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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