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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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