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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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