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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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