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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are enabling learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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