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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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