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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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