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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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