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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are empowering learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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