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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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