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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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