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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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