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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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