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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have empowered students all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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