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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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