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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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