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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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