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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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