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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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