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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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