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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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