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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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