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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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