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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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