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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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