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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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