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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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