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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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