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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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