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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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