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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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