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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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