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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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