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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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