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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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