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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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