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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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