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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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