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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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