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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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