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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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