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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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