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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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