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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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