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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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