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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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