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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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