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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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