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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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