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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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