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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand these open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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