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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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