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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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