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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines 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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