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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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