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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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