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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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