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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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