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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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