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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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