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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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