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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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