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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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