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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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