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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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