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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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