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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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