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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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