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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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