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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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