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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology enable humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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