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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the 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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