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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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