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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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