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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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