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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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