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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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