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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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