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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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