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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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