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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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