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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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