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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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