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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp these open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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