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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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