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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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