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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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