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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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