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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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