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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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