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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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