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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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