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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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