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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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