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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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