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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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