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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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