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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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