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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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