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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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