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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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