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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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