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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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