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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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