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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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