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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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