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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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