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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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