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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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