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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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