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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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