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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major 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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