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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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