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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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