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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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