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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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