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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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