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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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