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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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