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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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