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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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