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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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