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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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