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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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