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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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