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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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