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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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