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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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