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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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