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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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