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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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