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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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