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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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