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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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