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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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