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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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