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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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