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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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