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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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