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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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