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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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