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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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