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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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