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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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