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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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