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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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