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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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