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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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