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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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