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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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