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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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