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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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