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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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