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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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