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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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