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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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