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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning enable learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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