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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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