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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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