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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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