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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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