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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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