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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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