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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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