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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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