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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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