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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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