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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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