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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines 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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