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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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