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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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