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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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