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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive these open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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