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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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