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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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