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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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