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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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