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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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