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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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