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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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