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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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