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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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