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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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