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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates 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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