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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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