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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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