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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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