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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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