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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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