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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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