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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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