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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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