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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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