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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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