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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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