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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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