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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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