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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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