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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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