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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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