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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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