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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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