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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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