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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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