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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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