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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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