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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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