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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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