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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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