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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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