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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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