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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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