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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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