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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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