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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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