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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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