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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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