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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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