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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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