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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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