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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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