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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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