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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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