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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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