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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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