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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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