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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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