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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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