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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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