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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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