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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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