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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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