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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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