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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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