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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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