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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important 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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