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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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