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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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