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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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