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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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