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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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