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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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