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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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