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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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