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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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