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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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