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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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