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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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