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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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