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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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