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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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