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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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