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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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