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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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