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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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