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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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