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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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