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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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