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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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