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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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