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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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