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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key 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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