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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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