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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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