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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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